Who is better, Buchanan or Ham?
Buck Buchanan leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Jack Ham — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buchanan vs Ham
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Buck Buchanan and Jack Ham level at 87.9. Buck Buchanan leads on Longevity. Jack Ham leads on Honours.
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BuchananWinner
87.9Buchanan wins: Longevity
Ham
87.9Ham wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buck Buchanan
87.9
Buchanan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buck Buchanan
2. Jack Ham
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Buck Buchanan5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Ham5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 touchdowns
-95.7% vs Buchanan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 678 |
| 🇺🇸 Ham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buchanan87.9
Ham87.9
FAQ
Where does Ham beat Buchanan?
Ham scores higher on honours. Buchanan leads on longevity.
How is the Buchanan vs Ham score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buchanan: 87.9, Ham: 87.9.
What do you think?
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